Planned are nine official balls, a youth concert, a parade, a fireworks display and, of course, Bush's second swearing-in ceremony at noon on Jan. 20. The cost will be between $30 million and $40 million, an amount that does not include expenses for security.
Compare to Washington Times story:
The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million to Asian nations hit by a tsunami that has killed more than 22,500 people, although the United Nations' humanitarian-aid chief called the donation "stingy."
I realize that the Bush inauguration is being paid for by his Corporate Masters, but how about they decide to show the new direction for America by downgrading a bit of the festivities and channeling some of that $40 million or so into some form of disaster relief?
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